Beit-buckle



s. BUCHSBAUM.

BELT BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1.920.

Patented mm 13, MEL

SAMUEL BUCHSBAUHE, 01F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

hmT-IB'UCKIE.

Application filed June 24,

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL BUCHSBAUM; a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of (00k and State-of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Belt-Buckles, of which the following is a full, clear, concise,

} and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to belt buckles and 1 has for its object the provision of an improved belt buckle structure whereby the the belt is held in any position without the 5 use of holes in the belt.

The invention further relates to belt buckles having a clamping mechanism for bolding the free end of the belt at any desired point, which clamping mechanism will grip the belt without being completely closed, thus allowing the free end of the belt to be displaced from its position adjacent the other belt portion a considerable distance before releasing the grip of the clamping means on the free extremity of the belt.

The invention moreover relates to a belt buckle with the gripping means for both 'ends of the belt mounted on a common pivot' pin, said gripping means comprising a plate carrying a holding member for one end of the belt and an eccentrically mounted clamping member for the free extremity of the belt.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the (l8SCIl1')l3l0Tl of the accompanying drawing proceeds in which- Figure 1 is a front face view of the belt buckle showing a portion of the belt associated therewith Fi g. 2 is an edge view of the same;

Fig. 3-is a rear face view of the belt buckle showing a portion of the belt associated therewith, and

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional View of to the belt buckle and portions of the belt associated therewith.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the belt 5 having the free end (3 is provided with abelt buckle having a front plate 7 provided 5 with rearwardly extending flanges 8 between which is mounted the pivot pin Q. Mounted on the pivot pin 9 is a plate it) upon which is pivotally mounted the gripping member 11,

the )ivotal connections being formed by laterally extending projections on the member specification of Letters Patent; Patented Dec. i3, jmlfill.

1920. aerial No. 391,465.

11 that extend into openings in the flanges 'tions thereof provided with openings to receive the pivot pin 9 winch openings are.

nearer the outer edge portions of the ears than they are to the teeth 18 formed thereon for gripping the belt portion (5. This produces an eccentric mounting for the clamping member 17. The clamping member 17 is provided with rea'rwardly extending lugs 19 on the pivot ears thereof which are adapted to engage with the plate 10 when the same is swung in a clock wise direction from the dotted position in Fig. 4; to the full. line po sition therein to bring the clamping member 17 into engagement with the free extremity of the belt 6 as the belt 5 carries the clamping membenlS along with it.

it will be noted that the rearwardly extending portion of the plate 10' forming the ear 20 at the end thereof for receiving the pivot-pin 9 is smaller than the clamping member 17 thus causing the clamping member to come into engagement with the free cndof the belt 6 before'the 'plate 10 is swung to its final position'as shown in Fig. 4 thus locking the free extremity of the belt (3 in its clamping position and at the same time allowing a certain freedom of the movement of the belt '10 toward and away from the front plate 7 on the pivot pin 9 without releasing the free extremity of the belt.

The clamping member 17 is provided with a projecting offset portion 21 on each of the pivot ears thereof which are adapted to en gage the rear edge portion 22 of the plate.

10 when the same is swung to the dotted position shown in l ig. 4, thus carrying the clamping member 17 along with the plate l() as it is moved in a counter-clockwise direction to disengage the said clamping member from the free extremity of the belt 6 and allowing the same to be removed from the buckle or adjusted therein.

in order to lock the plate l0 and clamping member 17 in the closed position shown in Fig. 4 the flanges 8 are provided with till openings 23 that are adapted to receive the ends of the pivot pins. 13 mounted in the flanges 12, the flanges 8 being sufliciently resilient to allow the flanges 12 to enter between the flanges 8 and the pivot pin to spring intoposition in the opening 23.

It will be seen that the buckle embodied in this invention comprises a clamping member for the free extremity of the belt mounted on a common pivot pin with the pivoted plate holding the other end of the belt and that this plate operates the clamping member both in its closing and opening move ment but that the clamping member for the freeextremity of the belt is closed prior to the completion of the movement of the member 10.t0ward the front plate 7 and that it the free extremity of the belt until after the plate 10 has been swung a considerable distance away from the front plate 7 thus firmly gripping the belt and providing against any accidental disengagement between the clamping member and the free extremity of the belt. 1

Having thus described my invention I desire to have it understood that I do not in tend to limit myself to the exact details shown and described except as defined by the following claims:

1. In a device of the character described, a belt buckle comprising a front plate and a pair of clamping elements for the ends o't said belt, said clamping elements being mounted ,for independent swinging movement about a common pivot pin in said front plate, and one of said clamping elements be ing eccentrically mounted therein.

2. In a device of the character described.

a belt buckle comprising a front plate and a pair of clamping elements for the ends of said belt pivotally mounted therein, said separate clamping elements having a common pivot pin, and one of said separate clamping elements being mounted on said pin so as to grip said belt between the same and said front plate before the clamping movement thereof is completed.

3. In a device of the character described. a belt buckle comprising a front plate. side walls projecting rear *ardly therefrom. a plate provided with gripping means for one end of a belt and a. clamping element for the other end of said belt pivotally mounted between said side walls. and a common pivot pin upon which said plate and clamping clemerit are adapted to have an independentsw nging movement. said clamping element being eccentrically mounted on said pivot pm.

4. In a device of the character described.

a belt buckle comprising a front plate. side Walls projecting rearwardly therefrom. a plate provided with gripping means for one end of a belt and a clamping element for Mbclt buckle comprising a to said belt. said front plate and clamping position.

asagna the other end of said belt pivotally mounted between said Side walls. and a common pivot pin upon which said plate and clamping element are adapted to have an independent swinging movement, said clamping element being mounted on said pin so as to grip said belt between the same and said front plate before the clamping movementthereof is completed.

5. In a device of the character described. a belt buckle comprising a front plate, side walls projecting rearwardly therefrom. a plate provided with gripping means for one end of a belt and a clamping element for the other end of said belt oivotally mounted between said side walls. and a common pivot pin for said plate and clan'ipingelement. said clan'iping element being eccentrically mounted on said pivot pin. and having lugs thereon projerting toward said pivoted plate, whereby when said last mentioned plate is swung n its pivot toward said clamping clc ment said lugs engage said plate to swing said clamping element into clamping rela-- tion to said belt.

(5. In a device of the character described. a belt buckle comprising a front plate. side walls projecting rearwardly thcrclrom. a plate provided with gripping means for one end of a belt and a clamping clement For the other end ot said belt pivotallv mounted between said side walls. and a common pivot pin for said plate and clamping element. said clamping element being ccccnlricallv mounted on said pivotpin. and having a portion thereon cooperating with said pivoted plate. whereby when said plate is swung on its pivot toward said clamping clement said clamping element is swung into clamping relation with said belt.

4. In a device of the character described. a

. front plate. side walls projecting rearwardlv therefrom. a plate provided with gripping means for one end of a belt and a clamping element for the other end of said belt pivotally mounted between said side walls. and a common pivot pin for said plate and clamping" clement. said clamping element being ecccntricallv mounted on said pivot pin. and having lugs thereon 1)1'()jt('tlll 1 toward said pivoted plate. whereby when said last mentioned plate is swung on its pivot toward said clamping element said lugs engage said plate to swiin said clamping element into clamping relatioh said pivoted plate having cooperating locking members thereon to lock said clamping element in 8. In a device of the character described. a belt buckle comprising a front plate. side walls projecting rearwardly therefrom. a plate provided with gripping means for one end of a belt and a clamping element for the other end of said belt pivotally mounted be ti ti titi pinto ni'ovii" mod it ooinnion pivot t element, said. t; eooenti'ieiliy tnonnt and having i'eai'wai'dly whereby when said 5 on its pivot otvay nont eoid in engage pinto to seine; said to. V Iv "to fifu'tjtti)@(,tt ttiont plate, side to thei'et'toni, a 7 means tot one in t element tor the ,t l pivot t". dong; in, jot d :t'i'oin said c bel hnohlo waltz: pto

mom i )It tr J i end oi t1 bolt H i other end I div mounted be tween sold tide a. eonnnon pivot pin tot amid pit ohiinpin t eloi ed on said pivi extending;- hi pivoted pittte npint elentient, eoid "ieaitv nionnti .t hating teainvm'diy i, ietton, wh y when eaid is pivot owo v th e teat" e e ot' mid tihite to aning said V n 1 1 to but i-elea..i

position, being; in a Swing: mugh a lmt'tim i'l't inoi'onient before said hinge and h t; 4

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Enid pivotety Zed tl nein, mid clamp-- in g etctnon a into it ooninion pivot pin, and one of mod oliitn ning idoin i'its being: oecen;

trio: ti mom therein, the oti' eiof naid t olnn'ionte b nioi'ided with n: Jens to inovo staid ai'iniilly nioul'ited Plumping tlitifit elann'ipin i; position.

a belt biwltle eonitn pain ol eiani iin t l belt nivotally nio'o d ieiei said chimpin gg elements l a vino ii tlittitiititl ot pin, and

one of naid idainpin ohm: ntn tmino' other of said tnotidtad with 1 ohm i'ftttitilf desei'ibed, a Vttont plate and ii for the ends oi the bein a b *lt bin-hie contgwisiog a front iilateand o, pttii of (shunning; elements tor the ends of the bolt oivotnil mounted thoi'oii'i, one oi said I 0 5 n nno' (it'ttitiltfii bco'ig eccentzam l iv mount min, the other oi" said ehiin nnxg elejingf being provided "with means ("I132 id eeeeiitni *aiiv mounted olanipinn' olen'ient to unite gold but m ntioned Moment to ii"t1']|'7ili,1' ponitioin said oci'entiic clamping Wilt hoio so inonnted thiit said other thnnpni g eh dent it limited freedom 0t from staid chinm cl t said loos editi n inoven'ient tovvat'd and away from said ti'ont pinte Without affecting the clamping action of said eeoentl'ically mounted element.

13. in a device of the chat raster described, a bett buckle comprising a front plate and BL pair of clamping elements for the ends of said belt pivotally mounted therein, said clamping elements having a common pivot pin, and one of said (damping elements being; mounted on said pin so as to grip said belt be-- tween the some and said front plate before the (damping; niovel'nent thereof is completed, and hotote the other 0ft iaid clamping elements engages said fi'oi'it plate, said other clamping element being adopted to move Said tii'st clamping oiement toward and away from clamping position.

lat. ltn it device oi the character described, a belt buckle comprising a front plate and e pair of clamping elements for the ends of said belt nivotally mounted therein, said clamping elements having a common pivot pin, and one of said clamping elements being inonn ted on said pin so its to grip said belt between the same and said tront plate before the cianining nioven'ient thereof is completed, and before the other of said clamping elee nieots'en g'a said front plate, said other ohimpii' l entbein adaptedtoniove said 111;): a limited play relative to said first (:lainpingg;element.

in it device of the character described, a belt hneltie comprising a bent plate, side walls projecting); teai-Wardly therefrom, it plate provided with gripping means for one end oi. a beit and a clamping element for the other end ot' said belt pivotally mounted between said side Walls, a common pivot pin fol said plate and clamping element, said clamping element being eccentrically mount-- ed on said pivot pin, and having 861 'ated belt engaging suntan-es, said plate being, provided with means to move said clampingolenient into and out of clamping position.

16. in a device ot the character described, a belt bncidt comprising tront and a nail oi" tiilin't'iiiiplf elements for the ends of said beit pivotzii'i y mounted. therein. said chimpinp; {demerits havinpja common pivot pin, one oi mid (dampingelements being eccentiieallv mounted therein, and the other of mid elements being provided with means to move said first clamping: element into and out of clamping position.

l7. ln-a devit'e of the character described, a belt buckle comprising a front plate, side \HliiS n'ojet-ting i'oarivardly therefrom, ;a plate provided with gripping means for one end oi it belt and a clamping element for the other end ot' satid belt pivotally mounted between said side ivnihi, and a common pivot pin ton said pinto and (damping element,

said clamping element being eccenttioally MW mounted on said pivot pin and having :1 lug thereon projecting toward said pivoted plate, whereby when. said last mentioned plate is swung on its pivot toward said clamping element, said plate engages said lug to swing said clamping element into clamping relation to said belt.

18. In a device of the character described, a belt buckle comprising a front plate and a pair of clamping elements for the ends of said belt, said clamping elements being mounted for independent swinging movement on said front plate, one of said clamping elements being eccentrically mounted therein and the other of said clamping elements comprising a box like structure provided with belt end gripping means and overlying said eccentrically mounted clamping element.

19. In a device of the character described, a belt buckle comprising a front plate, side walls projecting rearwardly therefrom, a plate provided with gripping means for one end of a belt and a clamping element for the other end of said belt independently pivotally mounted between said side walls. said clamping element being eccentrically mounted on its ivot and having a portion thereon with wfiich said pivoted plate is adapted to engage, whereby when said pivoted plate is swung on its pivot toward said clamping element said clamping element is swung into clamping relation with said belt.

20. In a device of the character described. a belt buckle comprising afront plate, side walls projectin rearwardly there from. a. plate p revided wit gripping means for one end of a belt and a clamping element for the other end of said belt pivotally mounted between said side walls, said clamping element being eccentrically mounted on its pivot. and having alug thereon projecting toward said pivoted plate, whereby when said last mentioned plate is swung on its pivot toward said clamping element said lug is engaged said late to swin said clam iing element into clamping relation to said belt, said front plate and said pivoted plate having cooperating locking members thereon to lock said clamping element in clamping position.

21. In a device of the character described, a belt buckle comprising a front plate, side walls projecting rearwardly therefrom. a plate provided with gripping means for one end of a belt and a clamping element for the other end of said belt pivotally mounted between said side walls, said clamping ele ment being eccentrically mounted on its ivot, and having a rearwardly extending ug thereon, whereby when said pivoted plate is swung on its pivot away from said clamping element the rear edge of said plate will engage said lug to swing said clamping element to belt releasing position.

22. In adevice of the character described, a belt buckle comprising a front plate and a pair of clamping elements for the ends of said belt pivotally mounted therein, one of said clamping elements being eccentrically mounted therein, and the other of said elements being provided with means adapted to engage said first clamping element to move saidfirst clamping element into and out of clamping position.

23. The combination with a belt of a belt buckle comprising a front plate. side walls projecting rearwardly therefrom, a plate provided with securing means for one end of said belt and a clamping element for the other end of said belt pivotally mounted for independent rotation between said side walls, said clamping element being positioned between said pivoted plate and said front plate, the major portion of said clam )ing element being located to one side of its pivot, said clamping element being provided with a portion with which said pivoted plate is adapted to engage, whereby when. said pivoted plate is swung on its pivot toward said front plate, said clamping element is swung toward said front plate to clamp the other end of said plate between said clamping element and said front plate.

24. A belt buckle comprising a main body portion having a face plate portion, and a pair of side flanges between which one end of the belt is received. a pivot pin extending across from one flange to the other. a grip ping member pivotally mounted on said pivot pin between which and said body portion one end of the belt is gripped, and a releasing member also pivotally mounted on said pivot pin for releasing said gripping member.

25. belt buckle comprising a main body portion having a face plate portion. and a pair of side flanges between which one end of the. belt is received, a pivot pin extending across from one flange to the other. a gripping member pivotally mounted on said pivot pin between which and said body portion one end f the belt is gripped, and a re leasing member also pivotally mounted on said pivot pin for releasing said gripping member, and means for securing the other end of the belt to said pivoted releasing member.

26. A. belt buckle comprising a main body portion having a face plate portion. and a pair of side flanges between which one end of the belt is received. a pivot pin extending across from one flange to the other, a gripping member pivotally mounted on said pivot pin between which and said body portion one end of the belt is gripped. and a releasing member also pivotally mounted on said pivot pin for releasing said gripping member, and means for securing the other end of the belt to said pivoted releasing ne ates member, comprising a dog pivoted on the swinging end of said releasing member,

27. A belt buckle comprising a body portion having a face plate portion and a pair of flanges between which one end of the belt is received, a pivot pin extending from one to the other of said flanges, a ripping member for gripping one end of t e belt against the body portion, said gripping member having a pair of arms having a pivotal engagement with said pivotpln, a releasing member for releasing said gripping memher, said releasing member having a pair of flanges between which theother end of the belt is received, said flanges having a pivotal engagement with said pivot pin.

28. A belt buckle comprising a body portion having a face plate portion and a pair of flanges between which one end of the belt is received, a pivot pin extending from one to the other of said flanges, a gripping member for gripping one end of the belt against the body portion, said gripping member having a pair of arms having a pivotal engagement with said'pivot pin, a releasing memher for releasing said gripping member, said releasing member having a pair of flanges between which the other end of the belt is received, said flanges having a pivotal engagement with said pivot pin, and a gripping jaw tor gripping the belt pivotally mounted between the flanges of the between which and said body portion one end of the belt is gripped, and a releasin member pivotally mounted relativd tolsai gripping member, said releasing member being provided with means engaging said gripping member for releasing said gripping member. i

30. A belt buckle of the character described comprising a front plate and a belt end clamping element eceentrically pivotally mounted therein, a member having gripping means for the other end of said belt pivotally mounted relative to said clampingelement and means on said-member engaging saidclamping element to move tbhrle same out of clamping relation with said In Witness whereof, ll hereunto subscribe my name this 17th day of June A. D'., 1920. SAMUEL BUCHSBAUM. 

